In addition to pleasant sensations, clothes made from natural silk have a beneficial effect on the skin: restores irritated skin and stimulates blood circulation. Therefore, many dermatologists recommend that their patients wear silk clothes when sunburns, dermatitis and skin damage, which are accompanied by itching and burning. Also advise the use of silk dressings for diseases such as arthritis, joint pain.
The homeland of silk is China and Japan. Since ancient times, the inhabitants of these peoples have found the secret of youth in clothes made from natural silk. They already knew the properties of silk, with the help of which a woman could remove the wrinkles and smooth the skin of her face. Therefore, women of these ancient civilizations after taking bath procedures or simply washing used to wipe silk towels, for sleeping used exclusively pillows of natural silk.
There is an opinion that clothes made from natural silk are exclusively women's underwear. Although in Eastern countries, men wear silk clothes in order to increase potency. And in some European countries it used to be that unmarried girls were forbidden to wear clothes made of natural silk because of its erotic properties, so as not to corrupt them. In order to get rid of insomnia, they wear pajamas made of silk material, because when you touch the skin with silk, there is a feeling of peace and relaxation.
For clothes made from natural silk, only hand washing is provided with the use of special powders designed for silk fabrics. Wash this cloth can be at a temperature of not more than 30 degrees and it is best for washing to use a bathroom or any other container, where you can pour a large amount of water. At the final rinse, add a little vinegar to the water and rinse again. The most important thing to remember when washing silk fabrics is that they are forbidden to squeeze and twist, and dry only in a shady place.
To iron clothes made from natural silk use a special temperature regime and smooth such things from the wrong side slightly moist. When ironing, do not moisten the tissue, as there may be stains. If you have cleaned the silk fabric you do not have time to pat it, then you can put a damp cloth in a bag and in a refrigerator, where you can store it for up to two days.
The quality of the silk thread depends on the type of silkworm and the level of its supply. Silk tissue differs from other tissues in the absence of a cellular structure. It distinguishes clothes from natural silk resistance to various bends, hygroscopicity, high elasticity, low lightfastness, heat resistance and heat resistance.
One of the potential fabrics of silk clothing is bamboo products.
The following fabrics can be referred to the group of silk fabrics: crepe, crepe-georgette, brocade, fular, crepe-de-chine, chescha, linen, fay, taffeta, satin.
In modern times, they began to add artificial fibers to the structure of natural silk, which contribute to the appearance of completely new textures and interlaces.
Clothing made from natural silk has such a property of absorbing moisture, and also dries quickly. With silk clothing, moisture in the form of sweat quickly evaporates, but can leave stains
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